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<p>Dear NRHC Family,</p>

<p>These are exciting days at NRHC as we see and hear how God is at work in so many people's lives. I wish I had the
time and space to tell you every story of life change we are seeing and hearing week after week. Just this past Sunday,
there were numerous amazing stories of God using people from NRHC to serve, invite, and share the gospel with friends,
family, neighbors, and co-workers. One of my prayers for us as a church is that we would have the same level of tenacity
and care that we saw in the paralytic's friends in Mark 2:1-12.</p>

<p>Can you imagine the joy of being used by God to make an eternal difference in someone else's life? The gospel goes
wherever God wants it to go because it goes in you. So, God has placed you in relationships with people for the purpose
of you living out and sharing the gospel with them. He also brings about "random" interactions with "random" people
where you are able to plant the seeds of the gospel.</p>

<p>Here is the word that to me, makes all the difference: <strong>INTENTIONALITY</strong>.</p>

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<li>Be intentional in your prayers. Pray by name for those close to you, but far from God.  Pray for an openness to the
leadership and prompting of the Spirit throughout the day.</li>

<li>Be intentional with your time. Look for ways to invest in and serve those you already know. Build a relationship. Be
hospitable. Get to know them. Earn their trust.</li>

<li>Be intentional with your routines. Visit the same grocery store, gas stations, etc. and get to know the cashiers,
clerks, workers, etc. You never know when that "God-moment" will occur and God will give you the opportunity to share
the gospel.</li>

<li>Be intentional with your words. Share your grace story. Share the gospel. Invite them to church.</li>

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<p>Ask God to break your heart over lostness wherever it exists. Then live with INTENTIONALITY.  May God use us to give
every man, woman, and child repeated opportunities to see, hear, and respond to the gospel as we live with
INTENTIONALITY!</p>

<p>I can't wait to gather with you on Sunday. God is doing great things among us!</p>

<p>Until All Hear,<br> Jay</p>
